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Mini-Match: Brisbane v Melbourne

Extended highlights of the Lions and Demons clash in round 16

Watch Brisbane’s press conference after round 16’s match against Melbourne

Full post-match, R16: Demons

Watch Melbourne’s press conference after round 16’s match against Brisbane

The best moments from Will Ashcroft’s comeback game following an ACL injury

Slam Dunks: Gun Lion leads the charge

Josh Dunkley produces a tireless performance from the midfield to help will his side over the line in a thriller

The Lions and Demons clash in round 16

Last two mins: Hugh comes up clutch as Lions beat Dees

The thrilling final moments between Brisbane and Melbourne in round 16

Melbourne quells Brisbane’s charge as Kysaiah Pickett brushes off a tackle to slot a mesmerising major

Joe’s mess turns to Messi in wild play

Joe Daniher drops the easiest of marks in acres of space before his hack off the deck somehow trickles through

Kysaiah Pickett catches fire in the first half and brings up his fourth goal in stunning style

Fritsch finds the sticks as Dees start to tick

Bayley Fritsch lands a neat snap to pop Melbourne in front for the first time

Lions livewire Charlie Cameron gets to work in the first term with a delightful double

Petty pinged for late hit before Rayner’s riveting rise

Tempers flare early as Harrison Petty concedes a 50m penalty, only for Cam Rayner to chime in with a super mark and goal

Mini-Match: North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs

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The Kangaroos and Bulldogs clash in round 16

Slick Zurhaar snap gives Roos a sniff

Cam Zurhaar roves nicely and curls his first major to keep his side in the contest

Cody Weightman nails an excellent running banana after his teammates swarm from stoppage

Jamarra has his say after bullocking Richards play

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan nails his second major after Ed Richards' brilliant contested assist

Paul Curtis gathers the footy at pace and nails a supreme snap on the move

Big Dogs dazzle early with curling crackers

Aaron Naughton snaps the opener before Jamarra Ugle-Hagan's exceptional fend and finish

Mini-Match: Sydney v Fremantle

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Full post-match, R16: Dockers

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The Swans and Dockers clash in round 16

Last two mins: Logan’s late miss sees Freo end Swans’ streak

The thrilling final moments between Sydney and Fremantle in round 16

Nick Blakey nails a stunning goal from outside 50 on the burst to set up a huge finish

Swans spark as stars combine for clinical team goal

A plethora of Sydney guns get involved in the play to set up an exciting goal for Justin McInerney

Sydney sends the footy forward as Joel Amartey gets the luck of the drop to generate a clever major

Super swift Serong snaps it in a second

Caleb Serong is in the right place at the right time with this lighting quick effort to extend his side's impressive lead

Sam Switkowski gets on the receiving end of a perfect clearance to slot yet another major for Fremantle

Sturt stuns Swans in Freo's fast start

Sam Sturt lands two goals in the first term as the Dockers surprise early

Mini-Match: Gold Coast v Collingwood

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The Suns and Magpies clash in round 16

Double Ben blitz seals it for rising Suns

Ben Long and Ben Ainsworth come up clutch with a goal each to win the game for Gold Coast

Jordan De Goey and Nick Daicos both produce goals out of this world as the Pies are coming fast

Some wild Daicos play heads Bobby’s way

Nick Daicos eventually makes the difficult look easy in this frantic goal to Bobby Hill

Scott Pendlebury conjures a much-needed goal for the Pies after being afforded plenty of space in the middle of the ground

Maynard in the middle of all the fiery action

Brayden Maynard goes down after receiving some contact from Ben Long, before getting involved in another scuffle moments later

Jarrod Witts sets up Ben Long for a fine finish after some handy work in the ruck

Mihocek marks return with pair of gems

Brody Mihocek wastes no time getting to work in his comeback game with two crafty goals

Ben King adds a couple of goals to his impressive season tally following some strong grabs in the first term

Extended highlights of the Crows and Giants clash in round 16

Full post-match, R16: Crows

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Highlights: Adelaide v GWS

The Crows and Giants clash in round 16

Lachie Sholl crumbs cleanly and nails a timely Adelaide major

Classy Kelly takes ownership with silky beauty

Josh Kelly baulks brilliantly and glides his way to a timely major

Izak Rankine curls a cracking bursting finish as Adelaide runs rampant in the second term

Ridiculous Rankine juggler kicks Crows into gear

Izak Rankine juggles an eye-catching grab to spark Adelaide alive

Toby Greene collects an impressive Kieren Briggs tap and snaps beautifully

Giant delight as Cumming comes back with a bang

Isaac Cumming gets his side on the board in his first match of the season

A score review confirms Ben Keays' crafty goal stands after Connor Idun appears to touch it on the way through

Tyson Stengle executes a quality dribbler to earn a timely goal for the Cats

Mini-Match: Geelong v Essendon

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The Cats and Bombers clash in round 16

Knevitt’s neat shot provides ultimate icing

Mitch Knevitt conjures a magical effort on goal to cap off a superb victory for Geelong

Gary Rohan gets off the chain to earn a goal and set up another as the Cats look in complete control

Bombers fans go berserk after Cats get rub of green

The Essendon faithful vent their frustration after feeling hard done by following a series of tough calls in the third term

A non-call on Sam Draper and deliberate decision against Jye Menzie eventuates in two majors for the Cats to infuriate Bombers fans

Oliver twist: Dempsey turning it on in style

Oliver Dempsey sets up Jeremy Cameron for a fine finish before producing a ridiculous soccer effort himself later in the quarter

Bombers skipper Zach Merrett gets stuck into his opponent Tom Atkins after conjuring a super major

Stringer strings together an early pair

Jake Stringer gets on the scoreboard early with two majors in the first term

Jade Gresham lands a terrific effort in tough conditions to notch the opening goal in his 150th game of AFL

Extended highlights of the Saints and Power clash in round 16

Full post-match, R16: Saints

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Highlights: St Kilda v Port Adelaide

The Saints and Power clash in round 16

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley shows raw emotion in a heartfelt interview after a tense win over St Kilda

Last two mins: Power hold on in scrap against Saints

Enjoy the last two minutes of Port Adelaide’s win over St Kilda at Marvel Stadium

Logan Evans shows plenty of poise to slot his first goal as his teammates get around him

Power pair share laughs after nearly spoiling each other

Port Adelaide avoids a calamity as Jeremy Finlayson pulls in the mark while being contested by teammate Miles Bergman

Brad Hill shows plenty of poise to deliver a brilliant goal from range

Butters leaves Saints in his wake with clearance sizzler

Zak Butters turns on the afterburners to slot a brilliant goal out of the middle of the ground

Mini-Match: Richmond v Carlton

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Full post-match, R16: Tigers

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Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps puts on an absolute clinic with 40 touches, including a goal and plenty of assists

Highlights: Richmond v Carlton

The Tigers and Blues clash in round 16

Jordan Boyd charges in with a full head of steam and gets pinged for collecting Rhyan Mansell with high contact

Blues blow as tough mid clutches knee

Carlton suffers a worrying injury concern in the final term as Matthew Kennedy appears to hurt his knee in this innocuous incident

Noah Balta lands an outrageous shot off the deck after some clever work from Kamdyn McIntosh in the goalsquare

Walsh runs rampant again in scintillating major

Patrick Cripps and Sam Walsh link up again in an electrifying goal as the Blues take control

Orazio Fantasia manages to dribble through this crafty effort after a delicate toe off the deck

Taranto turns up the volume with this bender

Tim Taranto gets the Tigers faithful up and about with a quality snap

Richmond players rally around Kamdyn McIntosh after a hopeful shot on the quarter-time siren trickles through, only for it to be disallowed

Cripps finds Walsh and the end result’s no surprise

Patrick Cripps hands the footy to Sam Walsh for a classy opener on the burst

Mini-Match: West Coast v Hawthorn

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The Eagles and Hawks clash in round 16

Ginni lets the crowd know about it with drop-kick finish

Jack Ginnivan gave the crowd the shush following his second major of the game

James Sicily has left the ground with an apparent shoulder injury following this contest

Hawks hit top gear as Chol chips in

Mabior Chol slots his first major of the match as Hawthorn continues to pull away

Matt Flynn and Jake Waterman have both been attended to by trainers following incidents in the third term

Jones puts on the jets as Eagles respond

Jamaine Jones kicks truly on the run as West Coast finds the perfect start to the second term

Dylan Moore shows plenty of pace and poise to slot Hawthorn's third goal of the opening term